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Thangasseri
Located 5 km from Kollam, Thangasseri is a picturesque seaside village
and has a three kilometer long beach on which stands a 144 feet tall lighthouse
- a silent sentinel warning seamen of the treacherous reefs of the Thangasseri,
since 1902. The main attractions are Ruins of Portuguese / Dutch forts and 18
century churches, a three km long beach and a century old lighthouse
Thangasseri
was once a favourite settlement of the Portuguese, the Dutch and the English in
succession, as Kollam was one of the oldest and most important port for international
cashew trade on the Malabar coast. Today, it showcases a few ruined forts built
by the Portuguese, and the Dutch and some 18th century churches. Nearest railway
station : Nearest airport :
How to Reach
Air:
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport about 71 km towards the south, from Kollam
town.
Rail: Kollam, about 5 km.
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